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Peer reviewedGreen, Christopher; Evans, Stephen – Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2000
Reports data from the initial stage of a large-scale, multi-method survey of the current use of Chinese and English in the professional workplace in Hong Kong. Results indicate that reading and writing in English are demanded frequently in the professional Hong Kong workplace, but that English appears to play a less important role in workplace…
Descriptors: Chinese, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Usage
Peer reviewedEvans, Stephen – Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1999
Examines language in the workplace, specifically the construction industry in Hong Kong. Provides detailed information on language use in a professional context at the time of Hong Kong's return to China and shows that written communication is mainly in English, while spoken language is predominately Cantonese. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
